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Data Operations Manager jobs are consistently sponsored for OPT because the role sits at the intersection of technical systems and business process, making it a strong fit for STEM OPT's 24-month extension. Most positions require a degree in data science, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
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How would you like to be a part of Earth’s most customer-centric company? You would work with teams of front-line responders who support the operations of some of the world’s most data centers. Our Data Center Engineering Operations team maintain and operate our critical infrastructure systems so that they are prepared to stand up against any situation.
AWS has the world’s largest cloud computing portfolio. As an Amazonian you will work in some of the most sophisticated, safe, and secure data centers in the world. Our Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT’s) help keep them that way by working with the brightest minds from around the globe to help test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.
We have a passion for learning and evolving, it’s how we have helped define ourselves as leaders in the industry. Let’s work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
- Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability
- Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
- Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
- Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
- Technical writing to support change management program
- Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
- On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
- Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs. Shifts can be up to 12-hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on-call rotations.
- Role may support more than one location/site.
A day in the life
This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager (FM). They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
- 2+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
- Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience in relevant work
- Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
- Can use hands to manipulate small wires and objects
- Can walk on job sites in uneven terrain
- Can work at heights and from ladders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of data center engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
- Experience in data center engineering
- Can perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, MO, Nevada - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, OH, Jeffersonville - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, OR, Boardman - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, OR, Umatilla - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, PA, FAIRLESS HILLS - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, TX, Wink - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, VA, Fredericksburg - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, VA, Herndon - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, VA, Manassas - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
DESCRIPTION
How would you like to be a part of Earth’s most customer-centric company? You would work with teams of front-line responders who support the operations of some of the world’s most data centers. Our Data Center Engineering Operations team maintain and operate our critical infrastructure systems so that they are prepared to stand up against any situation.
AWS has the world’s largest cloud computing portfolio. As an Amazonian you will work in some of the most sophisticated, safe, and secure data centers in the world. Our Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT’s) help keep them that way by working with the brightest minds from around the globe to help test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.
We have a passion for learning and evolving, it’s how we have helped define ourselves as leaders in the industry. Let’s work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
- Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability
- Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
- Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
- Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
- Technical writing to support change management program
- Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
- On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
- Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs. Shifts can be up to 12-hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on-call rotations.
- Role may support more than one location/site.
A day in the life
This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager (FM). They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
- 2+ years of electrical or mechanical experience
- Ability to work on a flexible schedule including days, nights, and/or weekends.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience in relevant work
- Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
- Can use hands to manipulate small wires and objects
- Can walk on job sites in uneven terrain
- Can work at heights and from ladders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of data center engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
- Experience in data center engineering
- Can perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, MO, Nevada - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, OH, Jeffersonville - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, OR, Boardman - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, OR, Umatilla - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, PA, FAIRLESS HILLS - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, TX, Wink - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, VA, Fredericksburg - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, VA, Herndon - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
USA, VA, Manassas - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Data Operations Manager
Lead with your technical stack, not just your management experience
Data Operations Manager roles attract high competition. Employers sponsoring OPT want candidates who can demonstrate hands-on experience with SQL, Python, data pipelines, or ETL tools alongside their team leadership and project coordination skills.
Confirm your role qualifies for STEM OPT before applying
STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your degree field and your CIP code. Data Operations Manager roles typically qualify when tied to a STEM-designated program like computer science, information systems, or data analytics. Verify with your DSO early.
Target employers already familiar with OPT sponsorship processes
Companies that have previously filed for OPT STEM extensions or H-1B visas are far less likely to hesitate at your work authorization status. Focusing on these employers saves time and reduces the risk of late-stage rejections.
Frame your OPT timeline proactively in conversations with recruiters
Recruiters often misunderstand OPT authorization. Prepare a clear, one-sentence explanation: you have work authorization now, and STEM OPT provides up to three years total. Clarity early prevents confusion from derailing otherwise strong candidacies.
Highlight cross-functional experience that justifies the manager title
Many employers sponsoring Data Operations Manager roles want evidence you've coordinated across engineering, analytics, and business teams. Concrete examples of managing data governance, vendor relationships, or reporting infrastructure strengthen your case significantly.
Time your job search around your OPT start date, not your graduation date
You can begin working only after your OPT start date is active. Starting your search four to six months before that date gives you enough runway to clear interviews, negotiate offers, and complete onboarding without authorization gaps.
Data Operations Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Data Operations Manager on F-1 OPT?
Yes, if your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information systems, or data analytics. A Data Operations Manager role typically qualifies because it requires the direct application of STEM knowledge. You should confirm with your DSO that your specific CIP code covers this role before accepting an offer.
Does a Data Operations Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It generally does, provided two conditions are met: your degree program carries a STEM-designated CIP code, and your job duties directly apply that STEM training. Roles involving data pipeline management, database operations, or analytics infrastructure tend to satisfy this standard. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify, which is a firm requirement for STEM OPT.
How do I find Data Operations Manager jobs that sponsor OPT?
The most efficient approach is to search on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for employers willing to sponsor OPT and work visas. Generic job boards surface thousands of results without filtering for sponsorship willingness, which wastes significant time when your OPT window is limited.
What happens to my OPT status if my Data Operations Manager role ends?
You enter a 60-day grace period after your employment ends. During that window you can find a new qualifying employer, transfer to a different visa status, or depart the United States. For STEM OPT holders, the same 60-day rule applies. Staying in close contact with your DSO as soon as a job ends is important because the clock starts immediately.
Does my employer need to do anything specific to support my OPT as a Data Operations Manager?
For standard OPT, your employer does not file any immigration paperwork, but they must provide you with a formal job offer so your DSO can update your SEVIS record. For STEM OPT, your employer must be E-Verify enrolled, complete a formal training plan with you on Form I-983, and report changes in employment to your DSO within five business days.